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2025-03-31-accounts

The Rotherham Blackburn Club for Young People (Registered Charity, No. 505622)

Financial Statements

for the year ended 31 March 2025

Contents Page
Trustees' report 2-4
Examiner's report 5
Receipts and payments account 6
Statement of assets and liabilities 7
Notes to the accounts 8

The Rotherham Blackburn Club for Young People

Trustee report

Trustees

Mark Brine Chair Walleed Al Amrie Treasurer

Principal address

393 Langsett Road Sheffield S6 2LJ

Independent examiner

Craig Williamson White Rose Accounting for Charities The Ghyll Threapland Aspatria Cumbria CA7 2EL

Bank

Yorkshire Bank Plc 1 Frederick Street Rotherham S60 1QP

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Trustees' report continued

The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" issued in March 2005 in preparing the annual report and financial statements of the charity.

Structure, governance and management

The charity is operated under its constitution,

and was entered on the Register of Charities effective from 11 October 1976.

Overall management of the charity is the responsibility of the trustees who are elected and coopted under the terms of the trust deed. Day to day project activity is managed and carried out by volunteers and paid staff.

Aims & Organisation

The youth club continues to access key grants to offer life-changing opportunities for local young people in one of the most deprived areas of Rotherham. The weekly open-access youth club has been an integral part of the community for decades.

In addition to the core youth club activities, we have also established a popular holiday club funded by the Holiday and Activities Fund. Places are offered at only £4 per child as a basic sign-up fee, and free for all siblings as well as young people on free school meals. This is the most cost-effective holiday activity for families in the area and falls in line with our principle of creating equal access for the most disadvantaged young people.

We are invested in continuing the charity's growth and are pursuing plans to build a more modern youth club for the community. We are closing on a new 50-year lease, which is a massive step in proceeding with this mission and securing the future of the youth club.

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Reserves Policy

It is a policy of the charity to achieve unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, which are used for the benefit of the charity’s work. Restricted reserves are maintained which are specifically used for the purpose laid down by the donor.

It is the aim of the Trustees to maintain unrestricted funds equivalent to 50% of the annual expenditure in unrestricted activities, although at present the difficult financial situation means that further work is required to meet this objective.

Trustees responsibilities for the financial statements

Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial period which show the state of affairs of the charity and of net income or expenditure of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable the Trustees to prepare financial statements. The Trustees are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention of fraud and other irregularities.

This report was approved by the Trustees on ______ and is signed on their behalf by:

Trustee_____

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Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The Rotherham Blackburn Club for Young People

I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 6 to 8.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

q examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;

q to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145 (5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and

q to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:

q to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and q to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act

have not been met; or

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:______

Craig Williamson White Rose Accounting for Charities The Ghyll Threapland Aspatria Cumbria CA7 2EL

Date:______

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Receipts and payments account

for the year ended 31 March 2025

Notes
Incoming resources
Grants and donations
2
Rental income
Other income
Total Incoming resources
Resources expended
Wages and volunteers expenses
Activities
Light and heat
Insurance
Accountancy
Telephone and internet
Repairs and replacements
Bank charges
Total resources expended
Net receipts/(payments)
Fund balances brought forward
Fund balances carried forward		 Total
funds
2024
£
28,613
2,920
240
31,773
22,927
8,501
4,387
928
-
919
955
138
38,755
(6,982)
12,714
5,732		 Total
funds
2024
£
29,354
1,886
240
31,480
27,845
3,658
2,492
855
160
1,022
154
137
36,323
(4,843)
17,557
12,714

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Statement of assets and liabilities as at 31 March 2025

Assets
Current account
Liabilities
Accountancy & independent examination
This report was approved by the Trustees on ___
their behalf by:
Trustee_____		 2025
2024
£
£
5,732
12,714
5,732
12,714
160
160
160
160
___ and is signed on

Trustee_____

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Notes to the accounts

for the year ended 31 March 2025

1 Receipts and payments accounts

Receipts and payments accounts are statements that summarise the movement of cash into and out of the organisation during the financial year. In this context “cash” includes cash equivalents, for example, bank accounts where cash can be readily withdrawn to pay for debts as they become due.

2 Grants
Brelms Trust CIC
Clarion Futures
Hillards Charitable Trust
Garfield Weston
Rotherham MBC		 2025
£
4,960
-
800
5,000
17,853
28,613		 2024
£
4,960
9,000
-
-
15,394
29,354

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